Synonyms of alchemy

alchemy

noun

1

as in occultism

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means

… an alchemy that changed metals rarer than gold into elements more baneful than lead.

—James Gleick

Related Words

• occultism
• sorcery
• witchcraft
• wizardry
• magic
• necromancy
• thaumaturgy
• enchantment
• witchery
• amulet
• spiritualism
• conjuring
• incantation
• bewitchment
• devilry
• voodooism
• mojo
• diablerie
• conjuration
• divination
• glamour
• hoodoo
• spell
• bewitchery
• curse
• divining
• soothsaying
• predicting
• forecasting
• ensorcellment
• fortune-telling
• jinx
• omen
• sortilege
• exorcism
• foretelling
• talisman
• crystal gazing
• prophesying
• augury
• hexerei
• foreseeing
• hex
• augur
• fetish
• presaging
• prognosticating
• phylactery
• foreknowing
• abracadabra
• mascot
• charm
• periapt

Dissimilar Words

• science

2

as in magic

the power to do something impressive in a way that seems mysterious or supernatural

They marveled at the digital alchemy that turns lines of computer code into a beautiful user interface.

Related Words

• magic
• sorcery
• witchcraft
• wizardry
• mojo
• sleight of hand
• conjuring
• hocus-pocus
• prestidigitation
• legerdemain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alchemy

His family stared balefully at him, waiting for some alchemy to be performed by his hand, like those trips when he was somehow expected to navigate them through an unknown city. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Finding the right person is alchemy, and the logistics are important. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

Here, too, there were echoes of Keegan’s blissful early days, when queues snaked outside the stadium hours before kick-off and every victory felt like alchemy. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Since his debut album Pony was released in 2019, Peck has always trafficked in a perfect alchemy of mystery and intimacy. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

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